Author Archives: twopackshaker

About twopackshaker

Commodities trader. Engineer and mathematician by schoolin'. I like shooting a lot. If you can't tell, I don't really take myself, or much else, seriously.

Improved ALG EMR Shim Chart

ALG, sister (wife?) company to Geissele, puts out a great line of products. I’m especially fond of their EMR handguards. They’re super light, slim, streamlined, and ideal for the shooter who prefers to just carry the rails he needs. They are … Continue reading

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2017 Season Prep

Apologies to anyone who was following me. Life kind of got in the way. Three seasons of Sniper Adventure Challenge, teaching classes, and getting sucked into long-range work are mostly to blame. NFA came calling and most of my firearms are now … Continue reading

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Glock 42 – Sights

Haven’t quite had enough rounds through my G42 yet to write a full review, but just some initial reactions: The 6 rounds I shot post-match yesterday were enough to tell me this is my new carry gun. It shoots like … Continue reading

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Glock 42 – New Carry Piece?

I just received what I suspect will be my new Concealed-Carry pistol – the new Glock 42, chambered in .380. The Glock 42, while outwardly similar to other Glock designs, contains some internal features that are markedly different. In fact, … Continue reading

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GSSF 2013 Result

Did it. Pulled off three years in a row, and GSSF has now designated me a “Master”. Whelp, there go the “easy” guns! I’m excited to keep pushing.

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2013 GSSF Rocky Mountain Regional Classic (Greeley, CO)

Shot the 2013 GSSF match in Greeley on Sunday (August 18, 2013) Ended up about 2 seconds slower overall than my 2012 performance, which won the Civilian class last year. Preliminary results have come out, indicating that I may have … Continue reading

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2013 Sniper Adventure Challenge

I haven’t had time to post recently; just between the competition schedule, work, and life in general, things have gotten out of hand. But I thought I’d take the opportunity to write about a competition I’m headed off to later … Continue reading

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Things no one told me about reloading

Got to thinking today about all the things I’ve learned about reloading that frustrated the hell out of me when I started. Other things would just have been nice to know. Some of these, in retrospect, are obvious. Other things, … Continue reading

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Update 2012-05-24

Haven’t had much time lately to write, even though quite a bit has happened since the last update. Then again, my progress hasn’t been really noteworthy. Work has been pretty demanding, so I haven’t been able to keep up with … Continue reading

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Tighten up your Magpul CTR Stock

The Magpul CTR stock is pretty popular. Thing is, I’ve noticed a lot of them, particularly in the commercial spec tubes, are loose and rattle a lot. So loose, in fact, that the friction lock lever doesn’t even do anything. … Continue reading

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